From: Nnanna Obuba (obuba@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat May 13 2000 - 08:24:02 GMT-3
Just thot I'd share these tips with everyone
> Just one more comment regarding console logging. Try the following
> command:
>
> line con 0
> logging synchronous (or logg sync)
>
> This makes console messages a whole lot less annoying. Instead of
> interrupting your input with a message, the router will now issue the
> message, but repeat your input on the following line with your cursor in
> the original position -- very handy.
>
> A
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> Alex Rosenbaum
> CCIE #3552
> Managing Consultant, Internetworking Design and Engineering,
> Predictive Systems
> internet: alex.rosenbaum@predictive.com
> office: (703) 390-2955
> cell: (240) 462-8655
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> Randy Nunez <randy@nunez.com>
> Sent by: owner-cisco-cert@cciecert.com
> 02/03/00 01:43 PM
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> To: cisco-cert@cciecert.com
> cc:
> Subject: Re: [sc] CCIE Lab Timesavers
>
>
> See discussion inline:
>
> At 11:59 AM 02/03/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Comments below
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> >Alex Rosenbaum
> >CCIE #3552
> >Managing Consultant, Internetworking Design and Engineering,
> >Predictive Systems
> >internet: alex.rosenbaum@predictive.com
> >office: (703) 390-2955
> >cell: (240) 462-8655
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Randy Nunez <randy@nunez.com>
> >Sent by: owner-cisco-cert@cciecert.com
> >02/03/00 11:46 AM
> >
> >
> > To: cisco-cert@cciecert.com
> > cc:
> > Subject: [sc] CCIE Lab Timesavers
> >
> >
> >I'm looking for techniques/configurations that can help save time while
> >taking the CCIE Lab. I have a few of them listed below. If you have any
> >other ones, please send them to the list.
> >
> >! router timesavers
> >
> >ip classless ! Any good reason not to have this?
> >
> >I would be carefull about this one. This command actually alters the way
> >the router forwards packets. I would not use it, unless you completely
> >understand how it works and are convinced that the problem requires its
> >use.
>
>
> >no ip domain-lookup ! prevents mistakes from becoming DNS lookups
> >
> >good one.
> >
> >ip tcp syn 5 ! Reduces telnet timeout (default is 30 seconds)
> >
> >no problems here
> >
> >no logg con ! Eliminates console messages from popping up while typing
> >
> >not sure if this is a good idea... console messages are very helpful
>
> This one you want to switch back and forth. I agree these messages can be
> very helpful, but can also be annoying when you just want add some
> configurations quickly or get the results of a "show" command without the
> other messages popping up.
>
> >line con 0
> >no exec-timeout !Prevents console logout
> >
> >if i'm not mistaken the above will set the timeout to default. use
> >"exec-timeout 0 0" instead.
> Actually, when you enter "no exec-timeout" it appears in the config file
> as
> "exec-timeout 0 0". So either one will work.
>
> r4# wr t
> --snip--
> line con 0
> privilege level 15
> --snip--
> r4#conf t
> Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
> r4(config)#line con 0
> r4(config-line)#no exec-timeout
> r4(config-line)#^Z
> r4#wr t
> --snip--
> line con 0
> exec-timeout 0 0
> privilege level 15
>
> >privilege level 15 !Drops you in privilege EXEC mode without typing
> enable
> >
> >not a huge time saver. If the extra few seconds that this buys you will
> >save you on the exam, you are not ready and need to practice more.
> >
> >line vty 0 4
> >no exec-timeout !prevents telnet timeout
> >no login !no prompt for login
> >privilege level 15 !Drops you in privilege EXEC mode without typing
> enable
> >
> >
! Catalyst timesavers
set logout 0 ! prevents console logout
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